Improvement in awning-frames



H. STEPHENS.

Awning Frames.

Patented August 26,1873.

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' of a tube, bent or curved at d d to ninety de- UNITED STATES HENRY STEPHENS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO JOHN BOYLE, OF 7 PATENT OEEIoE.

SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT I N AWNING-FRAMES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 142,291, dated August 26, 1873 application filed February 13, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY STEPHENs, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Awning-Frames, of which the following is a specification:

My invention relates to a mode of constructin g and applying sliding awnings for windows, Instead of hinging the awning-frames to slide, working on vertical guides, as in either of the modes now in use, I construct my frames in tubular form, with hollow or solid rods, on which the hinges are formed, adapted to slide telescopically within the main hollow frame. The hinge consists of a knuckle-joint, with two or more eyes, one member of the hinge being formed on' the end of the rod on which the main frame slides, and the other upon an attaching plate or foot, adapted to be screwed to the window-frame.

Figure l is a perspective view, partly in section, of a window awning illustrating my invention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section thereof, showing the awning furled and elevated. Dotted lines in same figure show it;

spread. Fig. 3 is a perspective view, partly in section, of the frame detached. This figure is on a larger scale.

A A represent feet or attaching plates, which may be secured to the outer faces of the window frames by wood screws. B B are knuckle-joints, connecting to the said plates rods G O, which may be either solid or hollow, and are adapted to slide within the hollowframe D. The main frame D of the awning consists grees, to adapt it for the reception of the canvas E. The cords F F are applied in the usual way, passing over pulleys G G.

The awning, when released, falls by its gravity into the position shown in Fig. 1, and in dotted lines in Fig. 2, the rods 0 0 being wholly within the tubular frame D. By pulling the cords the frame is drawn up toward the building, and then elevated to the position shown in Fig. 2, the frame D sliding 'upward on the rods G O.

The entire frame or iron-work being hidden by the canvas, it is more seemly and handsome in appearance.

The joint B working or hingin g close to the window sash or jamb, all the rays of the sun are excluded.

One rod working inside the other, prevents all possibility of binding or crushing, thus causing the frame to bind in raising or lowering, the plan heretofore adapted being a rod with barrel slide or groove with solid block Witnesses? J AMES K. AYMAR, 0. (J. WAYLAND. 

